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I don’t know about you, but I eat a lot of salad.  I mean a lot!  I have been trying to revamp my weekly vegetable salads.  Now that fall is here I decided to come with a couple of salads that work well with comfort foods.  The Mixed Greens salad I had last night was delicious, it’s a pretty common one you find in restaurants, but most people don’t make at home.  I have had this salad with regular walnuts and candied walnuts, the candied walnuts make all the difference.  The truth be told goat cheese works fabulously with anything sweet, the sweetness cuts right through the sharpness of the cheese.  The walnuts are pretty easy to make - I used Martha Stewart’s recipe for them.  Here’s the link if you are interested in making your own.  You can make this salad in a variety of ways - with plain walnuts, candied walnuts, cranberries, pears, no pears, goat cheese, blue cheese.  As with any recipe it’s best to make it to suit your own tastes. I used a simple balsamic dressing, but I have seen variations that include lemon dressing, etc. The only suggestion I have is to be a little adventurous, you may be surprised by what you find the flavors you thought you might not like are the ones you love the most.